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Lyrics & meaning

Arabic Kuthu

From Beast · 2021

Lyricist
Siva Karthikeyan
Singers
Anirudh Ravichander, Jonita Gandhi
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Details
Beast2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Halamithi habiboHalamithi habibo (Gibberish / Arabic-sounding rhythm phrase)
Halamithi habi vandhaalaeHalamithi habi has arrived
Halamithi habiboHalamithi habibo
Halamithi habi vandhaaWhen Halamithi habi comes
Halamithi habiboHalamithi habibo
Halamithi habi vandhaalaeHalamithi habi has arrived
Halamithi habiboHalamithi habibo
Halamithi habibo..oooHalamithi habibo..ooo
Male
Malama pitha pithadhaeMalama pitha pithadhae (Gibberish phrase)
Malama pitha pithadhaeMalama pitha pithadhae
Mala pitha pithadhaeMala pitha pithadhae
Malama pithadhaeMalama pithadhae
Male
Hey malama pitha pithadhaeHey malama pitha pithadhae
Malama pitha pithadhaeMalama pitha pithadhae
Mala pitha pithadhaeMala pitha pithadhae
Malama pithadhaeMalama pithadhae
Male
Holi holiHoli holi
Pakathula sirikkum rangoliA rangoli smiling right next to me
Jolly jollyJolly jolly
Vekkathula mayangura doliA palanquin/girl fainting out of shyness
Female :Gaali gaaliGone, totally finished!
Mothathula avanum dhan gaaliIn total, he too is completely captivated!
Jolly jolly adipoliJolly jolly, fantastic!
Male
Halamithi habiboHalamithi habibo
Halamithi mithi vandhaalaeHalamithi mithi has arrived
Halamithi habiboHalamithi habibo
Halamithi mithi vandhaaWhen Halamithi mithi comes
Halamithi habiboHalamithi habibo
Halamithi mithi vandhaaleHalamithi mithi has arrived
Halamithi habiboHalamithi habibo
Halamithi mithi ooHalamithi mithi oo
Male
Oh cutie nee sweetyOh cutie, you are sweety
Un beauty adhil maatiTrapped in your beauty
Naa mellamma mellamma gaaliI am slowly, slowly destroyed/captivated
Adha sollala sollala podiDon't talk about that, go away girl
Mudhal vaati padam kaatiShowing off a movie for the first time
Enna vaati kanna kaatiTormenting me, showing her eyes
Love ah konjama konjama yethiGradually increasing love step by step
Enna senjita senjita oruthiA girl did something magical to me
Female
Ivan yaaro sokka vachaanaeWho is this guy, he mesmerized me
En manasukulla kuzhandhaiInside my heart, like a child
Pola konjikittaanaeHe pampered me so lovingly
Love ah vachaanaeAnd placed love inside me
Ivan yaaro kick ah vachaanaeWho is this guy, he gave me a high
En vayasukulla mudhal mazhaiyaaInside my age, like the very first rain
Feel ah vachaanaeHe made me feel love
Male
Halamithi habibo halamithiHalamithi habibo halamithi
Halamithi habibo halamithiHalamithi habibo halamithi
Halamithi habibo halamithiHalamithi habibo halamithi
Halamithi habibo halamithiHalamithi habibo halamithi
Female :HabidaaHabidaa
Male
Hey beedha balihabiHey beedha balihabi
Balibaadhi balihabiBalibaadhi balihabi
Balihabeedha balihabiBalihabeedha balihabi
Vallae vallae balihabiVallae vallae balihabi
Male
Hey beedha balihabiHey beedha balihabi
Balibaadhi balihabiBalibaadhi balihabi
Balihabeedha balihabiBalihabeedha balihabi
Vallae vallae balihabiVallae vallae balihabi
Female
Halwa ee balubabeedhadhaeHalwa ee balubabeedhadhae
Ee balubabeedhaEe balubabeedha
Halwa ee balubabeedhadhaeHalwa ee balubabeedhadhae
Eh vathaadhaeEh don't dry up
Halwa ee balubabeedhadhaeHalwa ee balubabeedhadhae
Ee balubabeedhaEe balubabeedha
Halwa ee balubabeedhadhaeHalwa ee balubabeedhadhae
Eh vathaadhaeEh don't dry up
Male
Holi holiHoli holi
Pakathula sirikkum rangoliA rangoli smiling right next to me
Jolly jollyJolly jolly
Vekkathula mayangura doliA palanquin/girl fainting out of shyness
Female :Gaali gaaliGone, totally finished!
Mothathula avanum dhan gaaliIn total, he too is completely captivated!
Jolly jolly adipoliJolly jolly, fantastic!
Male
Halamithi habiboHalamithi habibo
Halamithi habi vandhaalaeHalamithi habi has arrived
Halamithi habiboHalamithi habibo
Halamithi habi vandhaaWhen Halamithi habi comes
Halamithi habiboHalamithi habibo
Halamithi habi vandhaalaeHalamithi habi has arrived
Halamithi habiboHalamithi habibo
Halamithi habibo..oooHalamithi habibo..ooo
Male
Oh cutie nee sweetyOh cutie, you are sweety
Un beauty adhil maatiTrapped in your beauty
Naa mellamma mellamma gaaliI am slowly, slowly destroyed/captivated
Adha sollala sollala podiDon't talk about that, go away girl
Mudhal vaati padam kaatiShowing off a movie for the first time
Enna vaati kanna kaatiTormenting me, showing her eyes
Love-a konjama konjama yethiGradually increasing love step by step
Enna senjita senjita oruthiA girl did something magical to me
Female
Ivan yaaro sokka vachaanaeWho is this guy, he mesmerized me
En manasukulla kuzhandhaiInside my heart, like a child
Pola konjikittanaeHe pampered me so lovingly
Love ah vachaanaeAnd placed love inside me
Ivan yaaro kick ah vachaanaeWho is this guy, he gave me a high
En vayasukulla mudhal mazhaiyaaInside my age, like the very first rain
Feel ah vachaanaeHe made me feel love
Male
Halamithi habiboHalamithi habibo
Halamithi mithi vandhaalaeHalamithi mithi has arrived
Halamithi habiboHalamithi habibo
Halamithi mithi vandhaaWhen Halamithi mithi comes
Halamithi habiboHalamithi habibo
Halamithi mithii vandhaalaeHalamithi mithi has arrived
Halamithi habiboHalamithi habibo
Halamithi habibo ..oooHalamithi habibo ..ooo
Male
Malama pitha pithadhaeMalama pitha pithadhae
Malama pitha pithadhaeMalama pitha pithadhae
Mala pitha pithadhaeMala pitha pithadhae
Malama pithadhaeMalama pithadhae
Male
Hey malama pitha pithadhaeHey malama pitha pithadhae
Malama pitha pithadhaeMalama pitha pithadhae
Mala pitha pithadhaeMala pitha pithadhae
Malama pithadhaeMalama pithadhae
Male
Hey beedha balihabiHey beedha balihabi
Balibaadhi balihabiBalibaadhi balihabi
Balihabeedha balihabiBalihabeedha balihabi
Vallae vallae balihabiVallae vallae balihabi
Halamithi balihabi halamithiHalamithi balihabi halamithi
Halamithi balibaadhiHalamithi balibaadhi
Male
Halamithi habiboHalamithi habibo

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Arabic Kuthu' (Halamithi Habibo) is a high-energy fusion song combining traditional Tamil 'Kuthu' beat elements with Middle Eastern Arabic music scales. Lyricist Sivakarthikeyan penned the track using mostly rhyming pseudo-Arabic gibberish words paired with breezy Tamil slang lines. The narrative captures playful romantic banter between the lead lovers as they express how completely smitten they are with each other's beauty and charms.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (Rhyme)

Oh cutie nee sweety / Un beauty adhil maati

Internal and end rhymes created using English loan words like 'cutie', 'sweety', and 'beauty'.

Simile (Upamai)

En vayasukulla mudhal mazhaiyaa / Feel ah vachaanae

Comparing the arrival of love to the soothing feeling of the first rain inside one's heart.

Edhugai (Second-letter Assonance)

Mothathula avanum dhan gaali / Jolly jolly adipoli

Repetition of second consonant sound in adjacent lines ('mothathula' and 'jolly').

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Trivia

Lyricist Sivakarthikeyan created invented phonetic words that sound authentically Arabic ('Halamithi Habibo', 'Malama Pitha Pithadhe') while writing the song in under an hour. The song became a massive global viral hit, crossing over 500 million views on YouTube.

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